Rotary eBulletin for May 22, 2019 (May 22, 2019)

Top of the Week!

May 16, 2019

LAST CALL FOR VOCATIONAL AWARD NOMINEES DUE FRIDAY MAY 24TH

Fellow Rotarians, the time is upon us to once again look out into our community and give recognition.

Vocational Service is the second of Rotary's 5 Avenues of Service.

Each year the Portsmouth Rotary honors 4 individuals representing 4 categories within Vocational Service:

1. Public Service

2. Health and Human Services

3. Education

4. General Category

Please take the time over the next couple of weeks to think of the people you encounter in your daily routine that may not always get the recognition they deserve.

This is your opportunity to nominate this unsung hero and have them recognized on June 20th with a plaque as well as a donation to the charity of their choice.

As well as asking for your nominations, you are invited to sit on the committee with Lexi Leddy and Caitlyn Hassett to screen the nominations and select the most deserving in each category.

Click the link below for the Vocational Awards Application

https://clubrunner.blob.core.windows.net/00000006644/en-ca/files/homepage/vocational-awards-application/vocation-nominating-application-2019.pdf

PLEASE GET ALL NOMINATIONS TO LEXI LEDDY BY MAY 24!

We look forward to hearing from you and recognizing and rewarding these special people in the near future.

Rotary Fest

Have you signed up yet for RotaryFest, our free, one-day (June 22nd), District Conference at Fort Williams Park in Cape Elizabeth? If not, better get with it. As of now, we have 111 adults and 40 children registered. Even though there is no registration fee, we need to know how many Rotarians and guests there will be in order to have enough free food and drink. Registration is a snap; click on the link on the Home Page of our District website. rotary7780.org

We have been adding more fun and tasty items to the agenda: a Moon Bounce for kids, cotton candy and popcorn machines, and lots of free coffee in the morning. We promised you Rotary speakers and here is the tentative lineup:

Bob MacKenzie from the Kennebunk RC speaking on opioid use disorder to be followed by Narcan training for those who are interested.
A panel of younger Rotarians discussing what drew them to Rotary and how we can interest others.
PDG Sheila Rollins presenting on the service trip she and a group of Rotaractors took to Puerto Rico to help out with hurricane relief.
Our International Outreach team talking about their trip to Romania.
Scott Linscott of the Westbrook-Gorham RC discussing Donate Life.
Short presentations on some of the District and Global Grant and other International projects being carried out by a few of our Rotary clubs.

Of course, you can attend any or all of the speakers or tour the park, fly kites, listen to music, play games, or just socialize and relax. It is up to you.

We have lots more to share about this unique and fun district conference so keep your eye peeled for future emails and District newsletter articles. This will be an event you won’t want to miss.

Lawrence Furbish
RotaryFest Chair

Save the Date!

Tie on your walking shoes and join the fight to STOP DIABETES at the American Diabetes Association’s inaugural New England Classic Walk.

July 13, 2019 on the Durham campus of UNH. Walker check-in at 11 am.
Choice of walk routes from 1 to 5 miles (or more!)
Information expo and family fun at the finish
Registration will open soon at www.diabetes.org/newenglandclassic
In the meantime, more info can be found at www.necwalkatunh.home.blog

Volunteers are needed for advance planning and day-of-event. Contact the walk coordinator, Barbara Sehr, at bsehr@iuk.edu to volunteer or get further information.

Volunteer for Cross Roads

We still need volunteers for Cross Roads for the following dates:

Wednesdays:

June 5
July 3
August 7

Saturdays:
May 25
July 20

Cooks 3-5 pm and Servers 5-7 pm.

If you would like to volunteer please text or call Tiffany at 603-380-5872. That way I will know when we have enough volunteers and can coordinate other dates that need to be filled.

PHA Volunteer Coordination

Mary Kelliher, Volunteer Coordinator at the Portsmouth Housing Authority forwarded the following:

“I'm reaching out regarding a recurring volunteer opportunity that has sprung at two of our resident building. We now hold a coffee hour at our Margeson building on Mondays at 10am and at Feaster on Thursdays at 10am. These are opportunities for residents to get out of their apartments and spend time in a communal space to have a treat together. We'd love to have volunteers sign up for a particular day or recurring days to bring donuts, pastries, and/or fruit (coffee is provided) if anyone would like to do so! This is an easy opportunity to also chat with our resident population, as well. Each building also has a piano, waiting for anyone with a passion for it to play during coffee hour as well!!

Let Mary know if anyone might be interested.

https://clubrunner.blob.core.windows.net/00000006644/en-ca/files/homepage/mary-kelliher-contact-info/Mary-Kelliher.pdf

AmeriCorps Seeks Rotary Volunteers

Mary Kelliher is the Volunteer Coordinator for AmeriCorps working out of Portsmouth Housing's Greenleaf Recreation Center with the Resident Services team which assists low-income residents, senior residents, and residents with disabilities in finding resources for different needs, such as budgeting, financial literacy, transportation, etc. Mary and AmeriCorps is seeking volunteers who would be willing to volunteer. One example of a volunteer opportunity is assisting an older female resident who lives alone in moving heavy furniture (strong people needed!) into and from a UHaul during her planned move from her Feaster apartment to Connor's Cottage. If there are any volunteers intersted in lending a hand please contact Mary at maryk@nh-pha.com.

Sorry We Missed You

If you have a makeup for a missed meeting, please email it to the following link:

Makeups

Check Your Profile

The Communications Committee is asking that everyone log onto ClubRunner and check your profile to make sure it is up to date. Change is part of life and we hope to be able to reflect those changes in our website. Happy surfing.

Rotary Connections is back!!!

Rotary Connections let’s our members know that their Rotary club is thinking of them. Members facing a health issue, death in the family or a life celebration, we are here!

If you know of any of our members who may need a Rotary Connections, please reach out to the Cathy Nickerson or President Ben.

Let us Know What is Happening!

If you have an event or news that you would like to share with your fellow Rotarians, please forward the information to Dennis Moulton for inclusion in the weekly eBulletin. My contact information is d-moulton@comcast.net. And please send photos!